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May 10, 2022

How To Change the Login Password on Your Mac

Dan Manning

There are times when you need to change the login password on your Mac. One of the main reasons why you need to do this is to revamp the security of your Mac. Whatever the

MACOS

May 6, 2022

How to Check and Free Up Storage on a Mac Computer

Dan Manning

Are you running out of storage on your Mac computer? This can be a frustrating problem to deal with, especially if you don't know how to fix it. To avoid this problem, it's

MACOS

May 6, 2022

How to Set Sleep and Wake Settings On A Mac

Dan Manning

The sleep and wake settings on your Mac were made to help conserve your computer's battery life. If you have sleep and wake set to never sleep, your Mac will stay on forever until

MACOS

May 6, 2022

Copying And Pasting On A Mac: A Guide For Mac Users

Dan Manning

Copying and pasting text or other content on a Mac is simple and straightforward. There are instances when you need to copy and paste content from one place to another. Here is a guide on

MACOS MOJAVE

May 5, 2022

How To Use A USB Flash Drive To Create An Emergency Mac OS Boot Device

Dan Manning

There may come a time when you need to boot your Mac computer into emergency mode. Maybe your system has crashed and will not start up, or maybe you need to troubleshoot a problem and

MACOS

May 5, 2022

How To Use The Safe Boot Option On A Mac: A Comprehensive Guide

Dan Manning

If your Mac is acting up and you're not sure what to do, the safe boot option may be a good place to start. Safe boot mode starts your Mac up in a very

MACOS

May 4, 2022

How to Use AirPlay from a Mac to a Smart TV: A Comprehensive Guide

Dan Manning

Do you want to be able to watch your favorite movies and TV shows on a bigger screen? If so, AirPlay from your Mac to a Smart TV is the perfect solution for you! In

MACOS

May 4, 2022

How To Add A Printer To Your Mac: A Comprehensive Guide

Dan Manning

Adding a printer to your Mac is a very simple process but can be confusing if you have never done it before. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the entire process step-

MACOS MONTEREY

May 4, 2022

How To Add A Folder To The Favorites In Mac Finder: A Step-by-Step Guide

Dan Manning

If you're like most computer users, you probably use the Finder to manage your files. The Finder is a great tool, but it can be even better if you add your favorite folders to

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Feb 19, 2022

How to Mirror a Mac’s Display to TV

Rajesh

It had never been so straightforward to mirror a Mac to a TV. Thanks to the support for AirPlay, most modern TVs from leading manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, Sony, and VIZIO are designed to

mac settings you should change right now

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Dec 26, 2021

20 Mac Settings You Should Change Right Now

Parth Shah

Unlike Windows, where the settings menu is divided between Windows Settings and Control Panel, Mac offers a single System Preferences menu to make changes. While the default Mac setup is good enough for the majority,

MACBOOK

Feb 29, 2020

How to Enable the Mac Startup Chime on Newer Macs

Rajesh Pandey

Apple killed the iconic Mac startup chime sound when it refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup in 2016. The move made sense since newer MacBooks tend to automatically boot up when their lid is opened. Since

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MACOS MOJAVE

Apr 6, 2019

How to Stop the Annoying macOS Upgrade Banner Notifications

Khamosh Pathak

Apple has a knack for annoying users until they upgrade to the latest operating system. And they've kicked things up a notch recently. Banner notifications for upgrading to High Sierra and Mojave don't

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Mar 10, 2019

How to Fix AirPods Not Connecting to Mac

Khamosh Pathak

Most of the time, AirPods works flawlessly with the iPhone and iPad. It feels like it was designed primarily to work with the iPhone and other Apple devices like MacBooks were an afterthought. Because there'

how to convert video and audio on mac for free

MACOS

Aug 17, 2018

How to Convert Videos and Audio on Mac for Free in 6 Easy Steps

Ali Hassan Mahdi

With a bunch of video and audio formats available nowadays, there are certain formats that are not supported on Mac or other devices. In such cases, the best solution is to convert the file to

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MAC TIPS TRICKS

Aug 3, 2018

The Best Tips and Tricks For a Better Netflix Experience on iPhone and Mac

Khamosh Pathak

Netflix is hands down the best entertainment platform right now. For $10 a month you get so much amazing media to view! From amazing original TV series, or reality shows! And unlike classic cable TV,

SIRI

Aug 2, 2017

9 Cool Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with Siri

Sandy Stachowiak

Some people use Siri every day to take care of tasks like opening apps, setting up meetings, or creating reminders. But, there are many others who completely forget that Siri exists. If you are in

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Jul 27, 2017

10 Tips to Improve Productivity on the Mac with TextExpander

Khamosh Pathak

Currently, TextExpander is hands down the best third party text expansion tool available for the Mac. Yes, there’s a built in Text Replacement feature but that’s a bit too basic. Rival apps like

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Jun 25, 2017

How to Batch Convert Images Using Automator on Your Mac

Lori Kaufman

You can easily batch convert images from one format to another on your Mac. If you convert a lot of images often, Automator can help make that easier and faster to accomplish. Automator is a

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Jun 11, 2017

How to Use Plain Text Mode in TextEdit on Your Mac

Lori Kaufman

Plain text mode is not the default mode in TextEdit on your Mac. TextEdit was designed to be a rich text editor. In TextEdit, you can apply various fonts to your text, change the size

MACOS

May 30, 2017

How to Disable iMessage Notifications on Mac

Ali Hassan Mahdi

If you own an iPhone and a Mac, you can sign into iMessage from your Mac so that messages can be sent and received right from your laptop. This eliminates the need of having your

MAC TIPS TRICKS

May 25, 2017

How to Speed up a slow Mac or MacBook Using CleanMyMac

Khamosh Pathak

One of the reasons why we love using Macs is just how low maintenance they are. Make sure you’re running the latest security updates and you’re usually fine. But sometimes that’s not

MAC TIPS TRICKS

May 19, 2017

How to Easily Free up Disk Space on Your Mac with CleanMyMac

Khamosh Pathak

It’s 2017 and Apple has just started raising the base MacBook Pro storage to 256 GB. And if you’re a pro user, even that might not be enough. For someone like me, who

SAFARI

May 18, 2017

How to Post Photos on Instagram from Your Mac

Khamosh Pathak

Instagram is insanely popular, but it’s never really had a non-smartphone app. There’s no official iPad app. And we didn’t even have a functioning website until recently. If you wanted to

Automatically hide the menu bar on your mac.

MAC TIPS TRICKS

May 7, 2017

How to Automatically Hide the Menu Bar on Your Mac

Lori Kaufman

The menu bar at the top of the screen on your Mac is very useful, providing access to system functions, app menus, and shortcuts to commonly used features in apps. However, it also takes up

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Apr 30, 2017

How to Print to PDF from Almost Any App on Your Mac

Lori Kaufman

When you think of converting a document or web page to a PDF file, you probably think of third-party tools or browser extensions. However, the print to PDF feature is built in to the

MAC TIPS TRICKS

Apr 21, 2017

How to Create a Guest User Account on your Mac

Ali Hassan Mahdi

There are times when you want to hand your Mac to a friend or family member, but the first thing that comes into your mind is how to prevent your private files from being accessed.

MACOS

Apr 20, 2017

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut on Mac

Ali Hassan Mahdi

If you ever wished to quickly access specific folders on your Mac right from the Desktop, then you should consider creating an Alias, which is known as a shortcut in Windows. An Alias is a

Learn How to Change the Default Email Client on Your Mac

MACOS

Apr 18, 2017

How to Change the Default Email Client on Your Mac

Lori Kaufman

The Mail app on your Mac is a decent email app and comes pre-installed and set as the default email client. However, if you don’t want to use the Mail app as the

MACOS

Apr 7, 2017

How to Automatically Empty Trash from Your Mac Every 30 Days

Lori Kaufman

If you tend to keep moving files to the trash on your Mac, but forget to empty it, there’s a way you can automatically empty trash from your Mac every 30 days. The files